The Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) is Australia’s largest and most significant infrastructure investment in the Pacific. This $4 billion infrastructure initiative is actively engaging with countries in the region to significantly boost Australia’s support for infrastructure development in Pacific countries and Timor-Leste. The Facility uses grant funding combined with loans to support the development of high priority, quality infrastructure.

The AIFFP Investment Preparation and Support Unit (SU), managed by Tetra Tech International Development, is contracted to support the AIFFP meet its objectives.

AIFFP requires the consulting services of eligible individual consultants with procurement expertise, to support the program of project procurement activities across the portfolio. Support will also include provision of technical assistance in procurement strategies and plans, development or review of bidding documents and subsequent tender evaluation and awarding processes.

We are seeking procurement specialists with experience in

• procurement in implementation of infrastructure and/or development projects;
• procuring under public enterprise/multi donor/ADB/World Bank/DFAT or similar frameworks, and proponent led procurements;
• value for money principles, ethics, transparency, life cycle valuation, and quality in major procurement;
• the use of the FIDIC suite of stand forms of contract including the Red Book, Yellow Book or the other equivalents.
• applying the provisions of environmental and social safeguards, climate change, local labour considerations and workplace health and safety in major procurement; and
• working in the Pacific region is desirable.

The Request for Expressions of Interest is attached, as is a Word version of the Suppliers Response Form (Part C) for ease of responding.

About Palladium  

Palladium is a global leader in the design, development, and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value.  We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 4,000 employees operating in 90-plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies, and, most importantly, people's lives. 

We are seeking an Economic Reintegration Manager for our Pacific Labour Mobility Support Program (PLMSP) that will support activities in Australia, the Pacific and Timor-Leste that contribute to the successful economic reintegration of returning PALM workers and their families. This will include designing, planning, coordinating, managing, facilitating and delivering reintegration support to partner countries, PALM workers and their families, and Australian Approved Employers.

This is a fixed term opportunity required till September 2028 with possibility of extension and could be based in Palladium's office in Brisbane, Canberra or any of the Pacific Islands and/or Timor-Leste.

About Palladium  

Palladium is a global leader in the design, development, and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value.  We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 4,000 employees operating in 90-plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies, and, most importantly, people's lives.

We are seeking a Labour Mobility Program Manager (PM) in Papua New Guinea for the Pacific Labour Mobility Support Program (PLMSP) that will work closely with the Regional Manager in implementing the PLMSP country and operational priorities. They will support Labour Mobility Unit's (LMU) engagement with Australian employers and provide operational support in key areas, including welfare, communication, reintegration, recruitment, and pre-departure briefings specific to the PNG context.

This is a two-year fixed term opportunity with possibility of extension and is based in Port Moresby, PNG. 

The Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) is Australia’s largest and most significant infrastructure investment in the Pacific. This $4 billion infrastructure initiative is actively engaging with countries in the region to significantly boost Australia’s support for infrastructure development in Pacific countries and Timor-Leste. The Facility uses grant funding combined with loans to support the development of high priority, quality infrastructure.

Over the next 5 years AIFFP plans to finance over $1 billion of Ports, Roads and Electrification infrastructure projects requiring expertise including skilled engineers, builders, electricians, plumbers, environmental scientists, accountants and project managers.  AIFFP intends to open up job opportunities for young Pacific Island professionals to develop their skills and experience in delivering the large-scale infrastructure works it finances. This is in addition to the opportunities which have been available during the project design and preparation phases i.e. with consulting teams contracted by AIFFP to undertake feasibility studies and deliver infrastructure designs.

AIFFP, through the AIFFP Support Unit (SU), requires external assistance by a PNG-based consultancy/service provider to identify, screen and create a database of potential recent and near graduates to supply a pool of work ready candidates to the contractors/consultants responsible for AIFFP project delivery.

AIFFP is seeking delivery of services through a PNG-based or substantially PNG-based firm or organisation to ensure local knowledge and insight in the identification of relevant graduates from both a location and sectoral basis.  The services and this requirement are to advance delivery of the AIFFP Local Content principle of maximising the use and upskilling of local labour and the private sector.

Interested suppliers are invited to respond to the attached Request for Proposal (AM11998), noting the conditions and scope of work within it, along with the following timeline. A Word version of Part E Suppliers Response From is provided for ease of response.